John Shrapnel films and TV series

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel was an English stage, film, and TV actor, known for his roles in The Witches, Gladiator, and 101 Dalmatians. He was a longtime member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and also appeared in several productions at the National Theatre. Shrapnel died in 2020 at the age of 77.

Elizabeth R

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1971 IMDB Rating: 8.7

This historical mini-series documents the reign of Elizabeth I with each episode focusing on one dramatic period in the lengthy reign of the Virgin Queen, including her ascension to the throne, her va...

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Natural World

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1983 IMDB Rating: 8.6

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its g...

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I Am Not an Animal

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 2004 IMDB Rating: 8

I Am Not An Animal is an animated comedy series about the only six talking animals in the world, whose cosseted existence in a vivisection unit is turned upside down when they are liberated by animal...

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Apparitions

Series Age rating: 16 Year: 2008 IMDB Rating: 7.9

Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorci...

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The Woman in White

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 7.7

In Victorian England, Laura and her half-sister Marian are entwined in a terrifying web of deceit. Laura's doppelganger, a mysterious woman dressed all in white, may hold the key to unlock the mystery...

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King Lear

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 7.7

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the...

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Edward and Mrs Simpson

Series Age rating: 4 Year: 1978 IMDB Rating: 7.6

While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King Geor...

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Building Burma's Death Railway: Moving Half the Mountain

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2014 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Moving Half The Mountain documents the true stories of the survivors from one of the worst atrocities of the Second World War the brutal use of prisoners (POWs) and forced local labour by the Japanese...

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Timon of Athens

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Timon loves to give parties and objects to friends, but when he cannot pay his creditors, his "friends" refuse to help him, and he becomes a misanthropic hermit.

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